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Old 07-24-2006, 08:33 AM   #1
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Hard Water Issues

We have a 3400 ordered that is coming off line August 8, so we hope to have it shortly thereafter. We are going to be living in it for a year while we build a new house, and taking weekend/holiday trips. The trailer will be parked most of the time in a local RV park with full hookups. I know that we need a pressure regulator for the city water supply, but our water here in San Antonio is extremely hard (I would never live in a house without a water softener). I have used a water filter called "Systems IV" on icemakers and hot water dispensers in houses before, and have seen these filters at RV stores. Has anyone had any experience with a filter that will remove at least some of the hardness without dropping the water flow to a trickle?
 
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Old 07-24-2006, 09:49 AM   #2
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We use a water softener, I believe the name of it is on the go, do a search, I think I posted a link on this just in the last 10 days of so, it probably will show up.

Congrats on the new unit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-27-2006, 01:32 PM   #3
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We also use a water softner purchased from Camping World. I think Carol's uses table salt and ours uses rock salt. Sure helped when we were in South Texas last winter.
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Old 07-27-2006, 02:07 PM   #4
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Yes, Pam, ours does use table salt. We particularly like that feature, as we can just buy a few small boxes at a time, leaving room for sewing machines, crafts, dog food, dog gear, and bread machines! HA HA

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Old 07-27-2006, 04:49 PM   #5
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Has anyone tried the water stick yet?

http://watersticks.com/rv.htm

A little cheaper and uses table salt. Knowing that you usually get what you pay for, is this unit worth a try?
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Old 08-23-2006, 09:54 AM   #6
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Ozzie,

Before I bought my WaterMark water softener I did some research and I found the reviews of the water stick a very mixed bag. I decided the water stick is best use for weekend boat trips and limited use. I did not feel it was a good choice for everyday use in an RV.

I love my WaterMark. It's easy to reginerate, made well and uses salt pellets. I have very hard water at the park I am at and it's made a world of difference. I think it's similar in price and style to the one Camping World sells but I just felt it was a better choice.

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